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| - Daniel Ricciardo (REE-car-doe; born 1 July 1989 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia) is an Australian Formula One driver who currently drives for Red Bull in 2016, having driven for HRT in the second half of 2011, and Toro Rosso in 2012 and 2013. He was previously been a test driver for Toro Rosso in 2010 and the first half of 2011. From 2012 to 2013, he drove for the Toro Rosso team alongside Frenchman Jean-Éric Vergne. In 2014, he was promoted to the full Red Bull team, with his car number being #3 for the season. His first podium came in his first race for Red Bull at his home race, but he was disqualified for exceeding the maximum allowed fuel flow on his car. His first podium was finally achieved four races later at the Spanish Grand Prix. At the 2014 Canadian Grand Prix, Ricciardo claimed his first win after climbing from sixth on the grid to take the lead from Nico Rosberg a few laps from the end. He won again at 2014 Hungarian Grand Prix and the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix. In 2016, he took his first pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix, but he lost the victory after his pit crew were late to bring the tyres on his second stop. He later took his fourth win at the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix after polesitter Lewis Hamilton's engine went up in smoke.
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